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![Man connects his electric vehicle to a charging station on the wall beside him]()
![Man connects his electric vehicle to a charging station on the wall beside him]()
Why plugging in all those EVs could actually save the power grid
As utilities switch to renewables, you'll get paid to send battery power back into the system, making it stronger and cheaper for everyone.
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![Car tire in a field of orange California poppies]()
![Car tire in a field of orange California poppies]()
California’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year
The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.
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![A salesperson showing a Volkswagen electric car to potential buyers at a dealership]()
![A salesperson showing a Volkswagen electric car to potential buyers at a dealership]()
The market for used EVs ‘is so hot’ right now
Used EV sales continued their surge in July, according to the latest data.
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![Milligan Wind, EDF Power Solutions, operates wind turbines, seen on July 30, in Saline County.]()
![Milligan Wind, EDF Power Solutions, operates wind turbines, seen on July 30, in Saline County.]()
Some Nebraska communities are cashing in on renewables. Others are being left behind.
More than 88 percent of the taxes on wind and solar went to just 10 of the state’s 93 counties.
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A new plan to preserve Georgia’s marshes: Give them space to migrate
Environmental protections usually only cover existing ecosystems. A group of conservationists wants the state to take a longer view.
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![An electric Volkswagen ID Buzz Pro is seen at a dealership in sunny Pasadena, California]()
![An electric Volkswagen ID Buzz Pro is seen at a dealership in sunny Pasadena, California]()
Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say.
New research suggests that swapping your internal combustion engine for an EV is almost always the greener choice.
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Wildfire season is changing. Spokane is showing how.
As climate change primes the Pacific Northwest to burn, hundreds in Washington state's second-biggest city have lost their homes.
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![A construction crew works on a viaduct that will be part of the California high speed rail system.]()
![A construction crew works on a viaduct that will be part of the California high speed rail system.]()
Next stop for California’s high-speed rail: Finding private investors
The state has a $25 million agreement with a consortium of companies to explore private financing opportunities. Not everyone is sure it will work.
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![A man plugs a charger into an electric vehicle in a driveway]()
![A man plugs a charger into an electric vehicle in a driveway]()
The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles.
Despite fearmongering that EVs will crash the grid, an emerging technology will help them support it by providing backup power.
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Rising seas magnify the dangers of coastal Georgia’s industrial past
The state’s first Superfund research center is looking into how climate change is resurfacing industrial pollution.
